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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
6
A fragment from the Charleston Gazette dated Thursday Morning December 4 1926 features masthead text and a short Thought for Today urging men to strive and succeed. The legible portions include publication credits and agency notes, with names and locations obscured by OCR errors.
An editorial urges weighing heavy forces shaping daily life and governance. It warns that excess federal power, intrusive laws, and growing hatreds threaten local self government and civil liberties. The piece calls for courage, practical philosophy, and action to curb intolerance and societal drift.
Frank Simonds, famed for world politics writing, cites Locarno pact ratification as opening a new European era. He predicts renewed economic conflict with the United States as Europe seeks solvency and recovery, with France Germany Poland and Russia centers of renewed trade talks and competition. He urges America to understand Europe’s changed aims and foster cooperation.
The piece argues Europe’s postwar crisis could reshuffle global power, urging the United States to join the League of Nations and abandon tariff barriers to support a cooperative, world-leading stance. It contends partisan aims squandered leadership opportunities and warns of economic conflict if tariffs remain.
A long excerpt blends Lincoln’s 1837 Springfield sermon on the enduring rule of law with modern reflections on unrest and bootlegger headlines. It includes Old Man Heck banter and a digression about travel to Atlanta and Florida’s winter, reflecting regional voice and historical contrasts.
A political polemic argues that no single religion satisfies a diverse era. It critiques anti modernism and praises President Coolidge for supporting prosperity. The piece mocks religious bigotry and warns of radicalism amid economic gains.
Senate debates foreign debts and inheritance tax issues while court martial proceedings on Mitchell continue. Republican insurgents face demotion approval as the Senate considers aviation and antitrust matters. A Chinese product yields a natural glue variant.
New York date line describes a prominent New York wife who suffered over a year with acute melancholia. Her husband staged an elaborate tribute aboard a liner and in New York, with gifts, ceremonies, and public adulation, aiming to lift her spirits. He paid about 25000 dollars, hoping she would recover and forget herself.
In Washington and the presidency scene Speaker Nicholas Longworth is portrayed as a habitual “yes man” who gives orders rather than asks. The piece notes his long habit of yielding, his association with Roosevelt’s era, and his stance on political holidays as Congress debates adding days off.
A fragmented verse about defeat and perseverance by Edgar A Guest. The speaker laments lost dreams and contemplates a future beyond failure, insisting on enduring and renewing effort despite past defeat. The poem centers on resilience and the resolve to try again next year.
A chaotic collection of misquoted lines and sketchy anecdotes features references to political figures, actors, and veterans. It mixes odd dialogue about bootleggers, the KKK, George M., Horatio on a bridge, and memories of Washington with offbeat humor.
A Beavers family, led by Paddy and Peter Rabbit, work by a pond when Peter, as watchman, detects the scent of danger from Reddy Fox. The group flees to water, believing threats from Yowler the Bob Cat or Old Man Coyote, while Peter’s alarm proves a false start. Reddy teases Peter’s scare while the others wait for a clear signal.
Jamey A Stillman former president of the National City Bank inherits two rings from his mother Mrs Sarah C Stillman. The will also largely shares with Miss Josephine J Tucker a companion of Mrs Stillman. The estate’s total value was not disclosed and Mrs Stillman died that month.
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